The Girl from Chicago
| The Girl from Chicago | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Oscar Micheaux |
| Produced by | Oscar Micheaux |
| Written by | Oscar Micheaux |
| Starring |
Grace Smith Eunice Brooks Starr Calloway Edwin Cary Carl Mahon |
| Cinematography | Sam Orleans |
| Edited by | Richard Halpenny |
| Distributed by | Micheaux Pictures Corporation |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Girl from Chicago is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film produced and directed by Oscar Micheaux, with an all-African American cast to include lead actor Carl Mahon. The story concerns a Federal agent who falls in love while on assignment in Mississippi. He helps his lover escape a local thug, and the film follows them to Harlem where they become involved in the assassination of a Cuban racketeer, played by Juano Hernández.
Produced on a shoestring budget, this independent production featuring a largely non-professional cast, is known as one of the better-quality Micheaux productions. As is common in Micheaux's film, the story line is padded with several musical numbers, offering a glimpse of African American musical and dancing talent of the time.
DVD release
On May 26, 2009, a Region 0 DVD of the movie was released by Alpha Video.[1]
References
- ↑ The Girl From Chicago DVD info, oldies.com; accessed July 28, 2015.